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CPI chief to join Tees Valley Unlimited board

The CEO of the Wilton-based Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), Nigel Perry, will join the Leadership Board of Tees Valley Unlimited.

Mr Perry comes with 30 years’ experience in the global process industry across engineering, operations, technology management and business management.

He was appointed director and CEO of the CPI in 2003 and has lead the organisation to employ over 200 scientists and engineers.

Stephen Catchpole, Managing Director of TVU, the Local Enterprise Partnership for Tees Valley, said: “Nigel Perry is one of the area’s leading business figures whose significant expertise and experience of innovation will further support TVU’s ambitions to help drive the economic diversification of Tees Valley.

“His addition to the leadership board will ensure that Tees Valley reaches its full potential in terms of jobs and economic growth.”

Mr Perry added: “I am passionate about Tees Valley and its future economic prosperity. I look forward to drawing on my experience to make a meaningful contribution helping TVU, its stakeholders and partners bring together the ingredients needed for a strong and competitive economy.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .